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Henniker PTA treasurer facing felony charge

The treasurer of the Henniker Community School PTA, a former school board member, was arrested for allegedly embezzling money from the association’s bank account, police said.

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Updated: 3:52 AM EDT Nov 1, 2013

Henniker PTA treasurer facing felony charge

The treasurer of the Henniker Community School PTA, a former school board member, was arrested for allegedly embezzling money from the association’s bank account, police said.

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WEBVTT AND BECAME TREASURER OF THE SCHOOLS P.T.A. AROUND THAT TIME. ADAM SEXTON REPORTS LIVE TONIGHT WHERE POLICE SAY SHE WAS SPENDING FUNDS ON PERSONAL ITEMS. THAT'S RIGHT, TOM AND SHELLEY. THE NATURE OF THIS FELONY CHARGES SUCH THAT POLICE ONLY HAVE TO SAY SHE STOLE IN EXCESS OF $1,000. WE DON'T KNOW THE EXACT FIGURE, BUT COULD IT BE WELL IN EXCESS OF $1,000. FORMER HENNIKER SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER SHANNON LOVEJOY IS IN HOT WATER, CHARGED WITH STEALING FROM HER TOWN'S PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION. POLICE SAY SHE BECAME THE TREASURER OF THE HENNIKER COMMUNITY SCHOOL P.T.A. EARLIER THIS YEAR, BUT DID NOT IMMEDIATELY GAIN SOLE CONTROL OF THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCES. SHE WAS VOTED IN, I BELIEVE IT WAS SOMETIME IN JUNE, BUT DIDN'T ACTUALLY START TAKING OVER THE ACCOUNT UNTIL AUGUST. THE DETECTIVE SAYS ANOTHER MEMBER OF THE P.T.A. REACHED OUT THE HENNIKER POLICE ON OCTOBER 15. THEY HAD NOTICED SOME MONEY MISSING FROM THE ACCOUNT. POLICE BELIEVE LOVEJOY BEGAN STEALING FROM THE P.T.A. AS SOON AS SHE GAINED FULL CONTROL OVER THE MONEY, EMBEZZLING MORE THAN $1,000 IN SMALL INCREMENTS OVER TWO AND A HALF MONTHS AND SPENDING IT ON PERSONAL ITEMS. IF IT'S TRUE I'M JUST REALLY SADDEN BID THAT. DEBORAH IS A HENNIKER PARENT WHO SERVES ON THE SCHOOL BOARD AND IS ALSO A MEMBER OF THE P.T.A., SHE SAYS FUNDRAISERS MAY HAVE TO OFFSET THE ASSOCIATION'S LOSSES. THIS COMMUNITY HAS SO MANY DEDICATED PARENTS AND P.T.A. MEMBERS AND WHAT WE AS A SCHOOL BOARD AND SCHOOL DISTRICT, WE'LL SUPPORT THE P.T.A. AND IF THERE'S RECOVERY TO BE DONE WE'LL DO. THAT. INVESTIGATORS SAY THEY CANNOT DISCLOSE WHAT THEY BELIEVE LOVEJOY PURCHASED WITH THE MONEY, BUT THEY DID SAY SHE ADMITTED TO A PORTION OF THE CRIME IN AN INTERVIEW WITH DETECTIVES. ULTIMATELY SHE'S BEEN VERY COOPERATIVE WITH OUR INVESTIGATION. SHANNON LOVEJOY IS FREE ON $50,000 PERSONAL RECOGNIZANCE BAIL. HER ARRAIGNMENT IS SET FOR DECEMBER 3.